The largest and most complete stegosaurus skeleton in history is scheduled to be sold at Sotheby's auction in July. Currently, its price is estimated at 5 million dollars, reports BBC News.
During excavations in Brazil, scientists discovered a well-preserved skull of a crocodile-like creature that lived in the Cretaceous period. A number of unique anatomical features of the find indicate that this four-legged creature was able to emit complex sound signals to communicate with others.
Radio Prague (RPI) reports that Czech archaeologists have discovered an outstanding medieval artifact, which turned out to be skates made from animal bone about a thousand years ago. As noted by RPI, the discovery was made during excavations in the city of Přerov in the historical region of Moravia, located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic.
The Journal of the Geological Society says the petrified forest discovered by chance in southwest England is the oldest known to science at 390 million years old. The fossilized Gilboa Forest in the United States, 386 million years old, takes second place.
A newfound necropolis in central Italy that once sat near an exclusive villa along an ancient road holds the remains of 67 people and their treasures, including gold jewelry.
DNA from a type of "chewing gum" used by teenagers in Sweden 10,000 years ago is shedding new light on the Stone Age diet and oral health.
